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Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela
Geo Maher
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Description for Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela
Paperback. A journey through Venezuela's experiments in radical democracy, after the age of Chavez Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JPFF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Since 2011, a wave of popular mobilizations has swept the globe, from Occupy to the Arab Spring, 15M in Spain and the uprisings in Greece. Their demands were varied, but what they share is a commitment to ideals of radical democracy, and a willingness to experiment with new forms of organization to achieve this. In fact, the countries of Latin America have been experimenting with such projects since 1989-just as left projects of all stripes fell into decline across Europe-in what was a moment of rebirth. Poor residents of Venezuela's barrios took history into their own hands in a mass ... Read more
Since 2011, a wave of popular mobilizations has swept the globe, from Occupy to the Arab Spring, 15M in Spain and the uprisings in Greece. Their demands were varied, but what they share is a commitment to ideals of radical democracy, and a willingness to experiment with new forms of organization to achieve this. In fact, the countries of Latin America have been experimenting with such projects since 1989-just as left projects of all stripes fell into decline across Europe-in what was a moment of rebirth. Poor residents of Venezuela's barrios took history into their own hands in a mass ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784782238
SKU
V9781784782238
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About Geo Maher
George Ciccariello-Maher is Associate Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He is the author of We Created Chavez: A People's History of the Venezuelan Revolution, and a forthcoming volume called Decolonizing Dialectics.
Reviews for Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela
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The New Republic (in praise of We Created Chavez)
Terrific.
Greg Grandin
The Nation (in praise of We Created Chavez)